US health dept lets UnitedHealth notify victims of data breach, WSJ reports – ET HealthWorld

London: The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agreed to allow UnitedHealth Group to notify people whose data was exposed during a hack into their Change health care unit in February, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The decision would save American hospitals and health service providers According to the report, an … Read more

UnitedHealth says hackers possibly stole large number of Americans’ data – ET HealthWorld

London: UnitedHealth Group said on Monday that hackers stole health and personal data of potentially a “substantial proportion” of Americans from its systems in February, as the largest U.S. health insurer scrambles to contain the damage. The intrusion at its Change Healthcare unit, which processes about 50 per cent of U.S. medical claims, was one … Read more